Author Topic: Sword Quest X - A Z-Machine Adventure (Read 42138 times)

Kilgamayan · « **Reply #270 on:** September 26, 2015, 09:16:06 PM »

> Try blowing them back upward and a bit to our left.

Hello Purvis · « **Reply #271 on:** September 26, 2015, 09:20:27 PM »

Quote from: Kilgamayan on September 26, 2015, 09:16:06 PM

> Try blowing them back upward and a bit to our left.

>You blow on the petals, and find they react more or less like normal petals, moving to the side, then spiraling around; still a threat, but easier to deal with.

>_

Kilgamayan · « **Reply #272 on:** September 26, 2015, 10:18:29 PM »

> Pull out two more talismans, keeping an eye on the blown-upon petals.

Hello Purvis · « **Reply #273 on:** September 26, 2015, 10:27:41 PM »

Quote from: Kilgamayan on September 26, 2015, 10:18:29 PM

> Pull out two more talismans, keeping an eye on the blown-upon petals.

>You prepare two more talismans. One of the petals looks likely to catch your arm.

>_

Kilgamayan · « **Reply #274 on:** September 26, 2015, 11:19:00 PM »

> Swing said arm across our body to get it out of the way.

Hello Purvis · « **Reply #275 on:** September 26, 2015, 11:39:54 PM »

Quote from: Kilgamayan on September 26, 2015, 11:19:00 PM

> Swing said arm across our body to get it out of the way.

>You move your arm, and the blossoms passes by.

>_

Kilgamayan · « **Reply #276 on:** September 26, 2015, 11:59:55 PM »

> Stick the talismans to the branches that are within reach.
> Are there branches higher than the ones currently within reach?

Hello Purvis · « **Reply #277 on:** September 27, 2015, 12:10:11 AM »

Quote from: Kilgamayan on September 26, 2015, 11:59:55 PM

> Stick the talismans to the branches that are within reach.
> Are there branches higher than the ones currently within reach?

>You place talismans on the nearby branches.
>There are quite a few; the Saigyou Ayakashi is a large tree.

>_

Kilgamayan · « **Reply #278 on:** September 27, 2015, 12:29:22 AM »

> Check upward again.

Hello Purvis · « **Reply #279 on:** September 27, 2015, 12:30:16 AM »

Quote from: Kilgamayan on September 27, 2015, 12:29:22 AM

> Check upward again.

>Looking upward, you see branches. It is difficult to read what is coming through them.

>_

Kilgamayan · « **Reply #280 on:** September 27, 2015, 12:35:08 AM »

> Are they the branches we just primed, or are they other branches further away?

Hello Purvis · « **Reply #281 on:** September 27, 2015, 12:47:19 AM »

Quote from: Kilgamayan on September 27, 2015, 12:35:08 AM

> Are they the branches we just primed, or are they other branches further away?

>Both.

>_

Kilgamayan · « **Reply #282 on:** September 27, 2015, 01:07:45 AM »

> Look in the direction that we would be moving if we were backing away from the branches that are immediately impeding our upward progress. How is the petal coverage in that direction?

Hello Purvis · « **Reply #283 on:** September 27, 2015, 02:34:17 AM »

Quote from: Kilgamayan on September 27, 2015, 01:07:45 AM

> Look in the direction that we would be moving if we were backing away from the branches that are immediately impeding our upward progress. How is the petal coverage in that direction?

>Hard to tell, there are still some branches in the way of that direction. But in general, it looks like the storm is pretty thick. Not necessarily unnavigable, but it would be tricky.

>_

Kilgamayan · « **Reply #284 on:** September 27, 2015, 05:07:32 AM »

> Take our sword out and start hacking away at nearby branches that do not have talismans on them, so as to clear up our upward path.

Hello Purvis · « **Reply #285 on:** September 27, 2015, 05:38:46 AM »

Quote from: Kilgamayan on September 27, 2015, 05:07:32 AM

> Take our sword out and start hacking away at nearby branches that do not have talismans on them, so as to clear up our upward path.

>You hack away at the branches. The smaller ones give as easily as anything, but the larger ones are less tractable. Perhaps if you had a proper machete. But still, you are able to clear out enough space to move a bit more freely between them, and send a fair amount of blossoms whirling around.

>_

Kilgamayan · « **Reply #286 on:** September 27, 2015, 05:59:05 AM »

> Are the whirling blossoms in obvious danger of falling on our heads?
> Sheathe our sword and pull our machete out of our bag.

Hello Purvis · « **Reply #287 on:** September 27, 2015, 06:33:18 AM »

Quote from: Kilgamayan on September 27, 2015, 05:59:05 AM

> Are the whirling blossoms in obvious danger of falling on our heads?
> Sheathe our sword and pull our machete out of our bag.

>There is a possibility they might hit you.
>You sheathe your sword, and produce a nice machete.

>_

Kilgamayan · « **Reply #288 on:** September 27, 2015, 12:06:38 PM »

> Hm hmm! Bless you, mindscape.
> Use our lovely new machete to hack away some more at the thicker branches that our sword was less suited for cutting.

Hello Purvis · « **Reply #289 on:** September 27, 2015, 04:56:56 PM »

Quote from: Kilgamayan on September 27, 2015, 12:06:38 PM

> Hm hmm! Bless you, mindscape.
> Use our lovely new machete to hack away some more at the thicker branches that our sword was less suited for cutting.

>You hack out a larger path. You still can't take out the main branches, but this tool does a more thorough job of cleaning out the smaller one.

>_

Kilgamayan · « **Reply #290 on:** September 27, 2015, 05:13:35 PM »

> How much open space do we have at our currently location now, in terms of petal coverage?

Hello Purvis · « **Reply #291 on:** September 27, 2015, 05:30:42 PM »

Quote from: Kilgamayan on September 27, 2015, 05:13:35 PM

> How much open space do we have at our currently location now, in terms of petal coverage?

>Now that you've hacked away some of the branches, petals are able to fall with fewer impediments, and are less likely to get stuck in the branches themselves. There are a few tumbling their way through now, enough that you can't just recklessly move ahead.

>_

Kilgamayan · « **Reply #292 on:** September 27, 2015, 05:48:21 PM »

> How much longer would they need before they reached our current location?

Hello Purvis · « **Reply #293 on:** September 27, 2015, 06:01:49 PM »

Quote from: Kilgamayan on September 27, 2015, 05:48:21 PM

> How much longer would they need before they reached our current location?

>No more than a couple seconds.

>_

Kilgamayan · « **Reply #294 on:** September 27, 2015, 06:18:28 PM »

Hmm...

> Put our machete away and pull out Tojiko.

Hello Purvis · « **Reply #295 on:** September 27, 2015, 06:29:28 PM »

Quote from: Kilgamayan on September 27, 2015, 06:18:28 PM

> Put our machete away and pull out Tojiko.

>You produce Tojiko, who looks at you in a moment of mute confusion, then boggles at your surroundings.
>"Crown Prince?!"

>_

Kilgamayan · « **Reply #296 on:** September 27, 2015, 06:37:32 PM »

> Put on a look of shock for a moment, then harden our expression and take on a tone of urgency.
> "Mind the petals, dear!"

Hello Purvis · « **Reply #297 on:** September 27, 2015, 07:31:00 PM »

Quote from: Kilgamayan on September 27, 2015, 06:37:32 PM

> Put on a look of shock for a moment, then harden our expression and take on a tone of urgency.
> "Mind the petals, dear!"

>"What's going on here?!" she cries, looking around.

>_

Kilgamayan · « **Reply #298 on:** September 27, 2015, 07:35:38 PM »

> Pull out an umbrella and open it above Tojiko and ourselves.
> "The life force Seiga stole is that of this tree. It is currently resisting the transfer ritual."

Hello Purvis · « **Reply #299 on:** September 27, 2015, 08:21:36 PM »

Quote from: Kilgamayan on September 27, 2015, 07:35:38 PM

> Pull out an umbrella and open it above Tojiko and ourselves.
> "The life force Seiga stole is that of this tree. It is currently resisting the transfer ritual."

>You produce an umbrella and open it over both of your heads.
>"Crown Prince, I don't think you've made things any clearer," says Tojiko, eyeing the umbrella, then going back to boggling at her surroundings.

>_